Fraser Place Serviced Residences Seoul

... sights. <br><br> <br><br>Above are pigs on the left and on the right there are dried silk worms, seaweed, and fish. I am told the silk worms are eaten as a crunchy snack. Just like popcorn my Korean guide told me. Yeah, I don't think so.<br><br> <br><br>And of course, for me, fur coats and leather bags! Just like being at the mall. Well that wraps up my latest adventures. I hope to write again soon. Take care at home, I miss you all.

... steak sushi and some good bite sized steak pieces while swilling beers and soju. I decided I would eat meat this night. Lately it takes a conscious effort for me to eat meat instead of having an unconscious meat eating habit most of us humans are conditioned to. I have always said I would never give it up but these days I certainly eat less and less of it. Whether it ever disappears from my diet is an uncertainty to me. After we were ...

... were nice enough to ask local store owners and they told us to go to city hall. We headed in that direction, but not being able to contain our excitement, we pretty much just went in the first place we saw with BBQ and accepted credit cards (we were all pretty much out of cash). It was an awesome place and although it wasn't exactly cheap (in fact it's not cheaper than Australia at all and sometimes more expensive), it was extremely tasty ...

... she realized she wants to become the editor of the magazine in that movie.  It was really strange having people fear me.  Also, everyone on the street stops in their stride and watches me walk past.  Some people even point and whisper.  We went to a movie with her friends- Public Enemy- it was in English with Korean subtitles.  (The majority of their movies are in English with Korean subtitles.)  It was a horrible movie, with a lot of shooting and bank robbing.  We left before it ...

... t. I asked why. She said it was because she was the woman. I told her that I didn't agree. :) But then relented and let her cut up the fruit.<br><br>I struggle with holding my tongue. When you visit another culture, there should be more learning than trying to teach. Values can be different and still be in God's will (thisis the standard I go by as a Christian. What does the Bible say? I find no other way suitable or stablizing). So ...

... well with a ride to the Qingdao airport, really new place, upgraded due the olympic events held in Qingdao last year. Short 1 hour plane ride to Seoul. Nice surprise at the airport as a friend from BLCU was there to greet us. She was supposed to meet us at the hotel but was nice enough to take a 2 hour bus ride to meet up at the airport. It's been a year since we've seen her, so an excellent surprise. First impressions of Seoul is that it is eerily familiar. Almost like the big cities ...

... They seem to have a good amount of the same dishes everywhere though. <br><br>Soju is the traditional alcoholic beverage of choice for Koreans. It is the only alcohol made here! but I am not a fan and suffered from the worst hangover in my battle with the bottle tournament (going on 5 years now). I stick with wine, as you can buy cheap $5 (KOR: 5,000W) bottles and choose from a variety in e-mart. <br>

March 27, 2009 I live with a monster. It's not an over sized red ant for they are pests at best. The monster I speak of lies in a room beyond the one in which I now sit. It's thirst is for dirty, soapy water. It grinds along as I type and it's food is my clothing. I swear my washing machine is alive and when I shut the top, metal teeth shred my clothing mercilessly. My students often have a chuckle when a damaged number one or ...

... is incredibly sweet-natured herself, often in the face of some ridiculous requests at work. I find it more difficult to bite my tongue, but Juli urges Hew and me to wait until the walk home, then the three of us can vent together and get it out of our systems! I received a text from Hew after leaving the restaurant, asking if I wanted to join him and a few of his Korean friends for drinks. It sounded good to me, so I got the subway to Hyewha, and was pleasantly surprised ...

... Last night I worked on a test and did two of 18 reports. The last few days of work have been great. The students seem to have adjusted well to life back at school and me as well. Routine is good for them and me alike. Of course a few priceless moments have brought on some laughter; inside of course. Like when as my kinder class worked on a writing assignment on sailboats, a student went into detail on how a shark was going to eat me ...